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100 General Services, Fort Collins,
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Academic Advancement, Student Affairs
Assistive Technology Resource Center, Academic Affairs
English Department, Academic Affairs
Financial Aid, Enrollment Services, Student Affairs
Housing and Food Service, Student Affairs
University Libraries, Academic Affairs
Dr. Jay Bourland, Mathematics
Dr. Robert Gaines, Mathematics
Dr. Cindy Griffin, Speech
Dr. Bruce Hall, Social Work
Dr. Dale Hein, Fish and Wildlife Biology
Dr. Sherry McConnell, Anatomy and Neurobiology
Leslie Patten, English
Dr. Anireddy Reddy, Botany
Dr. David Sampson, Food Science and Human Nutrition
Dr. Beatrice Van Horne, Biology
Wes Hartman, Enrollment Services
Christie Leighton, Enrollment Services
Michelle Rovang, Public Relations
Don Smith, Enrollment Services
Terry Williams, Intensive English
Jean Winkler, Morgan Library
Scott Abram, Political Science major
Renae Anderson, Social Work major
Sage Keffer, Psychology major
Angela Sanchez, Biology major
Amy K. Scott, ASCSU, Speech Communications major
Tristi Schmechel, Natural Science major
Marian Blauer, Fort Collins community
Carolann Frisco, Fort Collins community
Greg Funk, Fort Collins community
Virgina Lee, Fort Collins community
Wanda Mayberry, Faculty member, Occupational Therapy
Sheryl Sodaro Spomer, Interior Design major
The Libraries Coordinator for Services to Disabled Students, Jean Winkler, has worked with a team of highly motivated library staff to integrate adaptive technologies into library service and provide one-on-one assistance to students to facilitate their use of the Libraries. The Adaptive Technology Room in the Libraries boasts an array of sophisticated tools designed to make printed text more accessible. The Arkenstone reader, donated to the Morgan Library by the Committee for Disabled Students Accessibiliy (CDSA), is the heart of the system. In spring 1995, the CDSA continued their generous support of the library by donating a new Macintosh-based assistive technology workstation, and two large-screen monitors for use at the OPAC terminals. This strong partnership with CDSA is important to the Libraries and is reflective of the importance of the Libraries to the CDSA. Trained library staff are available to assist students; special services include assistance with adaptive technology, paging from the stacks on request, electronic request system for requesting personal delivery of materials, and one-on-one training for doing library research and for assistance with electronic resources. Library staff work closely with Resources for Disabled Students and the Assistive Technology Resource Center to maximize opportunities for students at Colorado State University. Based on mutually agreed priorities, needs of disabled students have been consciously planned into the new library building. Services will be main streamed, with a new enlarged Adaptive Technology Room positioned near the front of the Interactive Information Center, the heart of the Libraries provision of electronic information. This area has been positioned to provide privacy and also be adjacent to a service area staffed all the hours that the library is open.
Leslie is excellent in the field of assisting students with disabilities and learning differences. Throughout her classes she has made a great effort to find out the learning style of students and goes out of her way to assist them in a variety of ways. For example, whenever papers were returned they were proofed and comments were made about it on disk for a student who used a talking computer. Also she always made time and any concession needed to allow students to get work done. Ms. Patten has consistently made extraordinary efforts to effectively assist all of her students to succeed regardless of their disability. She adjust to their disability without undermining their independence nor insulting their individuality. She holds them accountable without being unreasonable. This is a fine line to tread and she manages it masterfully. Her consistent high quality in performance shows in how well our students succeed as well as in how she is able to teach writing skills to a variety of learners.
As the designated liaison to the office, Christie has often gone beyond her liaison duties. She is always willing to meet with students (often unexpectedly) and address their unique needs, always looking for the best resolution to their financial situation. She has often gone out of her way to help particular students that have perhaps fallen between the cracks of the system. She has proven to be extremely resourceful and has instilled confidence in students that the reality of finances can be worked out to help them continue their academic goals. Christie is felt by many in the office to be the person responsible for the many positive attitudes and happiness our students have concerning Financial Aid which in itself is a major accomplishment!
Renae has helped greatly with us trying to recruit volunteers. She is also a wonderful public relations spokesperson. She has a positive influence on everybody she comes in contact with. She is willing to help out in any way she can. (She also makes great food!) Renae is consistently willing to speak in classes and/or to other groups. She does this with positive energy that instills knowledge and promotes awareness about the lives of persons with disabilities. She also provides a resource for the staff of Resources for Disabled Students when it comes to information about how she has tackled a particular challenge in her educational career. She serves as an excellent role model for other persons who have limitations as the result of their disability.
Virginia began volunteering for ORDS after her retirement as a result of having disabled students in her classroom while she was on faculty here at CSU. She has worked for our students for over 10 years as a reader/taper of printed material. She is always prompt with her assignments and her taping of books is clear and well labeled. She can always be counted on to finish any assigned work as she is consistent and extremely dedicated. An example of her dedication is illustrated when Virginia took xerox copies of articles that needed to be read. When she found information missing on the copies, she made the extra effort to go to the library to find the original texts so that she could fill in what was missing.
Disability Awareness
| Outstanding Effort
1995 | 1997 | 1998
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004
| 2005 | 2006
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